Cake decorating kit



March 15, 1960 A. w. LoucoNY 2,928,533

CAKE DECORATING KIT Filed Feb. 1s, 1959 1N VENTOR ATTORNEYS United Sttes Patent() 2,928,533 CAKE DECORATING KIT 2,928,533 Patented- Mar. l5, 1.960

y wardly, and for use, by solely resting on the plate and on Adolphe W. Louc'ouy, Bridgeport, Coun., assignor to Lor- Y raiue Novelty Manufacturing Co., Conn., a corporation of ConnecticutV Application February 16,1959, Serial No. 793,498

4 Claims. (Cl. 20616) Inc., Bridgeport,

The present invention relates to a cake decorating kit that includes a tube having a plunger and nozzles having decorating kits like the above noted` type having a tubeV with a plunger and. nozzles having various shaped exits to provide for diiferent coniiguration of icing, these kits have had no provision for holding the nozzles other than their being loosely associated with the tube. Thus, upon use, dii'liculty has been experienced in first, selecting the desired nozzle; secondly, in not losing the loose nozzles which were not attached to the tube or a container and thirdly, in maintaining the kit complete after repeated use.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a cake decorating kit in which the tube and nozzles are secured together to form a unitary package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide for such a cake decorating kit in which the disassembly of the kit causes each nozzle to be readily available for selection and use with a minimum amount of effort.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a kit according to the above objects which is economical to manufacture, contains a minimum number of parts and which may be easily and effectively packaged.

In carrying out the present invention, there is prol vided the usual cake decorating utensil of a tube in which a plunger is manually, axially moved. The tube at one end is provided, in the specic embodiment shown, with an outlet which is threaded so that nozzles which also have threaded portions may be readily secured to theV tube. It will be appreciated that by filling the tube with icing, movement of the plunger forces the icing out through the exit in the nozzle and that byfinterchanging nozzles having different shaped exits on the tube, streams of icing having different shapes may be formed.

In carrying out the present invention, in order to form a unitary package of the cakeV decording parts, there is provided an annular plate having a central portion which threadably receives the threaded outlet of the tube. The plate additionally has a peripheral flange and disposed Y between the central portion and the ange is an inclined engages and clamps the shoulders of the nozzles between it and the plate while the inclined portion and the flange prevent outward escape of the nozzles. There is thus provided ,a unitary package which may be easily dis-V assembled for use, with each of the nozzles readily available both for selection, by having their exits pointed up- I which the nozzles not being used are contained.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear. In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cakey decorating kit of the present invention in assembled condition.`

Fig. 2 is an elevation, partially in section, of the kit shown in Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the kit with the tube being released from the plate to release, for use, the nozzles.. i

Fig.. 4 is a plan of the annular plate employed in the kit of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, thekit is generally indicated by the reference numeral 10 and includes a tube 11 which is substantially cylindrical and at its upper end is formed to provide threads 12 toA threadably engage a cap 13. The cap has an aperture 14 in which is slidably movable an operating arm 15. Attached at the upper end portion of the arm 1S is a handle 16 while a disk 17, having a diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of the tube, is secured to its other end. lt will be appreciated that the elements 15, 16 and 17 constitute a manually operable plunger. The other endrof the tube 11 has an outlet 18 of reduced` diameter which is formed with threads 19 and an inwardly extending .shoulder '20 conin an exit 24. Each of the exits ofthe nozzles, as shown in Fig. l, has a different shape to provide a different shape for the stream of icing forced therethrough. Interconnecting the portion 23 and the threaded portion 22 is an inwardly projecting radial flange 25.

As shown in Fig. 4, the invention provides for forming an easily assembled and disassembled kit and to this end, there is provided a one-piece annular plate 26 which has a central portion 27 defining an aperture 28. The

Vperiphery of the central portion 27 is bent on a helix to form a thread which receives the threaded Aportion 18 of the tube, the cutouts 29 facilitating forming the threads.V

The plate 26 further has an upstanding peripheral flange Y 3) and disposed between the central portion 27 and the -iiange 3() is an intermediate portion 31 which is inclined both to the central portion and the ange 30. There is also provided adjacent the llange and the intermediate portion a radial portion 32.

As shown in Fig. V3l, each of the nozzles` is placed so that the exit thereof is upwardly directed and the threaded portion rests on the'inclined surface 31. There are in the Y embodiment shown six nozzles and these nozzles when positioned on the inclined surface 31 form substantially a complete ting around the central aperture 28, thereby` making it obvious ifone nozzle is missing. After posi`- tioning the nozzles in this manner, the tube 11 is then positioned to have its threaded portion 19 engage the threads of the central portion 27 andas the tube is screwed therein, the shoulder 20 abuts the portion of the shoulders 25 of each of the nozzles to clamp'eac'h nozzle between the tube and the surface 31. The part of the nozzle opposite the clamped portion engages the flange 30 and'by reason of each of the nozzles resting on the inclined surface the flange 30 prevents escape of the nozzle from the plate. .1 Y

By simply unscrewing the tube 11 from the plate 26, each of the nozzles is released from being clamped into a unitary kit and that they are positioned on the plate 26 with their exits facing upwardly thereby facilitating selection of the desired nozzle. It will be further appreciated that the annular plate 26 contines the nozzles so'that those not being used with the tube are prevented o clined surface whether or not;a nozzle is missing.A

In the foregoing there hasbeen disclosed rcakefdecc')`l rating kit which is easilyassernbled, and disassembled to Y form, as to the former, a unitary package and, as .tofthe latter, ready accessibility of eaeh of the nozzles for selection andA use. Also when one .nozzle'isbeing'usedin the tube, the other nozzles are confined' in a selected place against accidentalloss. This is accomplished by the use of .an annular plate which causes clamping of each of the nozzles to the tube Vwhen the kitis assembled and which serves to confine the nozzles when thekit is disassembled. Variations and` modifications may be made within the scope of theclaims and portions of the improvements may be used without othersfy f* Iclaim:" ,n

l. A cake decorating kitl comprising a tubeformedto have an inwardlyA directed shoulder formed adjacent' one end portion `thattermiuates, in'an outlet; a plurality of nozzles; each nozzlelbeingVV formed to have an ,outwardly directed shoulder contiguous to aniend portion; and' aV plate formed to provide a peripheralflangeanda central `portion adapted to releasably retain the outlet,`"said nozzles being held on the plate by being clamped Ybetiveen 4the plate and lthe shoulder of the tube when the tube is retained on the plate.

2. A cake decoratingkit comprising a tube formed to have an inwardly directed shoulder formed adjacent one end portion that terminates in a threaded outlet; a plu-` rality of nozzles; eachnozzle being formed tofhave'an eno.V portion; and amannular plate acantsaal f v.

formed to provide a peripheral lange and acentral portion adapted" to threadably receive thethreaded outlet, said nozzles being held on the plate by being clamped between the plate and the shoulder of the tube when the tube is threaded to the plate.

3. A cake decorating'kit comprising a tube formed to have an inwardly directed shoulder formed adjacent one end portion that terminates in a threaded outlet; a plu- -10 rality` of fnozfzles; each nozzle/being Vformed to have an outwardly directed shoulder-contiguous to a threaded end portion;` and an annularf` plate formed -to provide a peripheral Aflange `and a central portion `adapted to threadably receive the threaded outlet, the portion of the plate between thejiange'l and the central portion being` inclined to both, said-nozzles being held on the plate by being clamped between the inclined portion of the plate v and the shoulder of the tube. when the tube is threaded and the shoulder of the tube when the tube is threaded outwardly directed shoulder contiguous to athreaded Y to'theplate. v, I Y il M, Y 4; A cakedecorating kit comprising a` tube formed to have an inwardly directed shoulder formedl adjacent one end portion that terminates in a threaded outlet; a plurality of nozzles; eachfnozzle being formed to have an outwardly directedshouldcr contiguous toI a'threaded end portion; and an "annular plate formed to provide a peripheral flange and a central portion adapted t0 i threadablyreceive the threaded outlet, said nozzles being held on theplate by beingclamped between the plate to the plate, the number of `nozzles Abeing suicient to substantially form a complete ring on the platebetween the *central portion andthe peripheralange." i

No references cited. 

